Pancras
From Greek Pankratios, built from pan, "all", and kratos, "strength": broadly "all-powerful".
Meaning and origin
Pancras is the medieval English spelling of Pancratius, the name of a Roman boy said to have been put to death for his Christian faith at about fourteen years old in the early fourth century.
How to pronounce Pancras
| English (US) | PANG-kruss /ˈpæŋkrəs/ |
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